… is going on right now.
It’s genuine, and reflective of the historic nature of the victory.
The crowd is booing Obama. Palin is nowhere to be seen, at least so far. There she is.
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Slog Thank you! You busted your ass in this election and Thank You!!!
She was standing off the side with Todd when McCain came out.
It was a classy speech, and I was damned glad to hear it.
I have no idea what channel you are watching but she’s standing next to him on CNN.
Sorry, dude. You destroyed your reputation in this campaign.
To be honest, McCain’s speech was excellent. If he had that kind of poise during the entire campaign, the election might have been up in the air and not a landslide victory.
I wish they had made Palin make the speech. I know, I’m just being greedy now. Fuck it, I’m a shitty winner.
Ok, that made me cry.
OK, did you all see the guy on the end of the receiving line slap Todd Palin’s ass?
More than 10% of McCain’s speech went over how this was an historic election; bringing up Booker T. Washington, etc. I’m not denying that it was historic, but it wasn’t just that “an African-American” just happened to beat him. It was one particular man, Barack Obama, who kicked his ass. Framing it as a victory for all black people diminishes the extraordinary abilities of the man who beat him.
Agreed with Fnarf. I almost felt sorry for him after seeing his tears, but fuck him. He sold out.
A gracious speech, with interesting overtones of “now that you’ve elected a black president, I expect all of you to quit complaining about being ‘oppressed’ from here on out.”
Also, nice job setting up the sequel: Palin 2012.
Overall, McCain could’ve been a much better, more viable candidate had circumstances been different. Unfortunately for him, the ideology he has thrown his lot in with is at the end of its historical era.
Where was THAT McCain during the campaign! The sincere, level, competant man who has done everything to serve his country??? Why did he turn into a power hungy thing! I’d still have voted for Obama but I hope McCain will forget the man he became and return to the well respected Senator.